Finalized research projects
Project: Managing time with dementia
“Managing time with dementia – Effects of time assistive products on time processing ability, daily time management and well-being in people with dementia.” Swedish-Indian-Japan research on ageing and health with funding from Forte, Dnr 2017-00029. Gunnel Janeslätt, Region Dalarna in Sweden was Principal Investigator for the project. The project includes cooperation with KIDS i.e. KI & Danderyds hospital; Monika Löfgren PhD, Marika Möller PhD and doctoral student Ann-Christine Persson, OT (reg). At Dalarna University, professor Kevin McKee, assistant professor Lena Dahlberg and Johan Borg PhD, are co-researchers. In India Professor Sebestina Anita Dsouza, Head of Department of Occupational Therapy, Manipul University, was project leader. In Japan Yuko Nishiura, PhD, OT(reg) was project leader and Takenobu Inoue, PhD at Research Institute and in Tokorozawa, Japan is co-researcher. Today, seven scientific articles has been published and a randomized controlled study is submitted. Trained Occupational therapists at memory clinics in Sweden contributes in the project. (14)
Project: RCB-study
“Conversational support and the ”Real Care Baby” simulator – a way to informed choice of adulthood in individuals with intellectual disability?” Research group: Gunnel Janeslätt with co-researchers assistant professor Margareta Larsson, assistant professor Berit Höglund, Eva Randell, PhD, Patrik Arvidsson, PhD, Rose-Marie Berglund special teacher, Lydia Springer MSc, psychologist. The aim of this project is to evaluate the use of a conversational toolkit ”Children – what does it involve” (www.avza.nl) and a RealCare Baby (RCB) simulator among students with ID. Four studies including a randomized controlled study are published. This research has initiated a new project “My adult life” with the aim to further develop and digitalize the conversation material including material about time, is ongoing. (16, 17)
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